Vintage shots from days gone by!

Two street vendors taking time out for lunch at a makeshift table of wooden crates covered with newspaper. New York, Aug. 1946

 

And, here is a clearer pic of the jalopy off OurMissBrooks, not the best, but the best I could find,, had to gleen if off of a YourTube vid,, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt7tEXvYPlU&feature=related @6:53 into the video,
had to crop and such,, anyway looks like a model A to me, not sure, I'm sure you know better than me.

 

The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa.1945.







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San Francisco's cable cars climbing the Powell Street hill, circa 1945.









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Wow thats some big Johnson!

 

I suspected the Courier to be a 58 not for the tailights but the side trim.Courier had tailgates not shared with the other wagons.Ford carried over the 57 style gate probably for money reasons.It's a 58.

 

Yeah, it was a mystery to me. As Kool66 seems to indicate, though, with these "commercial cars," companies might occasionally cut some cost corners and repeat parts from an earlier year ("parts bin" concept). I didn't know for sure what the car was, which is why I asked.

 

Full-service Conoco staff the way service stations USED to be!



These fellas seem to be posing for a publicity shot.
Looks as though they're manning a "chemical" unit.

These great shots are from a sweet site for the town of Mt. Pleasant,
Utah. God bless them; a nostalic and respectful window in time! THANKS!!! (mtpleasantpioneer.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html

 

I found what I thot was the answer here:
http://imcdb.org/vehicle_285682-Ford-Courier-Sedan-Delivery-78A-1958.html

 

That sure nailed it down! THANKS!

 

A couple of strange "cars," Thanks to a Hemmings blog post.

 

well, well, well...you learn something everyday

 

Fudgin' anti-social rowdies with their g'dam boom boxes! Don't ya hate 'em?!?

 

Seems the side trim would have been one of the few things Ford changed from '57 to '58. It's FUN to examine the details on stuff like this! Good thread.

 

A Marcos Xylon



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3478/3710497479_c0aed1c718.jpg?v=0

AKA The Ugly Duckling



http://www.rory.uk.com/index_files/Xylon.jpg

But ...... the same company did this
- Marcos Adams XP (1962)



http://m.blog.hu/au/autohistory/image/Marcos/1962 Marcos Adams XP.jpg

 

http://kustomcarpictures.com/Gaylord_Flyer.jpg

 

http://pictures.dealer.com/pistoresicdjcllc/51bdf31340463872009722c938fbd399.jpg

 

http://www.barossait.com.au/brochures/Chrysler/Valiant-Back.jpg

 

http://www.barossait.com.au/brochures/Nissan/1964-Cedric-FrontCover.jpg

 

Could it be two cars in two different shots?
That happened in a movie with a 56 wagon once. One shot from the coroner shows one type and another is a different wagon model 56.

Look here...
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_11751-...ml?PHPSESSID=9e8c9723e4962b086a97d8ab9fab0717

 

http://www.barossait.com.au/brochures/Austin/Freeway-Front.jpg

 

http://www.barossait.com.au/brochures/Wolseley/Front.jpg

 

http://www.barossait.com.au/brochures/Rambler/Front.jpg

 

http://www.barossait.com.au/brochures/Isuzu/Bellett-Front.jpg

 

vintage kid fun...

 

http://www.barossait.com.au/brochures/Chevrolet/1964-Front.jpg

 

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=83402

 

http://www.barossait.com.au/brochures/Mini/Front.jpg

 

http://www.barossait.com.au/brochures/Austin/Healy-Sprite-Front.jpg